BotF Correspondent covering the big issues in regional and country Australia.
Author: Cyril D
Foursquare Offers…Good Ones!
For those of you that may not be aware, Foursquare is a mixture of loyalty and competition wrapped up in location awareness for your smartphone. Put simply, you “check-in” to establishments – pubs, restaurants, coffee shops, your dry cleaner, work, …
Life’s Little Lessons
I’m not sure of the origins, but I picked it up on a blog called Where Is The Cool. In true BotF style it’s uncomplicated and gets to the point very quickly. Much like a fine ale.
The Beresford Hotel
A Monday gathering of colleagues saw a chilly crossing of the coat hanger by this correspondant on the “hog” to the Beresford Hotel in Surry Hills. Most watering holes in Sydney – the good ones anyway – have quite a …
Glassware Picks
Below is a snippet from NOTCOT.com on some very nice glassware. While every type of beer has its special glass, you’re probably not going to have them all. So there’s the Connoisseur Collection, which comes with the basics for any beer …
A Pale Indian – Kerry Hotel, Shanghai
This BofF correspondant, whilst looking for some afternoon relief from a rather uninspiring first day of a conference, marched with purpose to the taxi rank of the Pudong Shangri-La. “Kerry Hotel!”, I demanded. Fortunately Peter Brock’s Chinese cousin sensed my …
back of the ferry 